“AN ANGRY ARMY COUNCILBy ‘J. L’The Constitution was enactedMuch to de Valera’s prideHowever on the Army CouncilIts dissatisfaction did not hideFrom the published organsTo the gunmen on the runThey spread the message of their leadersTo each and everyoneIn West Cork there is Tom BarryA recent chief-of-staffWho believes Republican ambitionsHave just been cut in halfMeanwhile we’ve our three SeansRussell, Mitchell, and MacBrideDwindling in numbersIt’s too late to pick a sideRussell’s talking to the GermansMacBride fights in the courtsWhile Mitchell’s on the racecourseGood horses he reportsAn angry army councilIs fuming to the coreFeeling betrayed by the governmentFor not doing more”J.L Source: Irish Republican Archives
